Most laymen assume that the care label instructions for rainwear refer to the effect of cleaning on water repellency. Actually, the water-resistant chemicals with which raincoats are treated are partially removed by both washing and dry-cleaning. Strangely, washing is easier on water repellency than dry-cleaning, as long as the detergent is completely removed through extra rinse cycles.
—from Why Do Clocks Run Clockwise?: Mysteries of Everyday Life Explained, a book by David Feldman
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Rank | Username | WPM | Accuracy | Date |
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6296. | Jacqui (applejakkes) | 55.70 | 98% | 2017-12-07 |
6297. | Skywalker (ogsonny) | 55.70 | 97% | 2020-08-10 |
6298. | Azamat (mrnull) | 55.69 | 94% | 2019-05-24 |
6299. | huha (huhainz) | 55.67 | 93% | 2019-03-22 |
6300. | Juliet (juliet666589) | 55.65 | 96% | 2017-03-31 |
6301. | Omar (omie_cachao) | 55.64 | 96% | 2018-12-06 |
6302. | Alexander (snailno1) | 55.62 | 95% | 2017-07-01 |
6303. | Jonas Paul (zamurai) | 55.62 | 96% | 2017-10-09 |
6304. | Volodymyr (volodymyrnazarke... | 55.60 | 97% | 2017-11-09 |
6305. | 1234 (wawidonteven) | 55.60 | 94% | 2018-01-13 |
6306. | OnOffSwitch (onoffswitch) | 55.57 | 92% | 2017-03-31 |
6307. | Rawest_Dawg (raw_dawg) | 55.57 | 96% | 2020-12-16 |
6308. | Mn37 (mn37) | 55.56 | 96% | 2020-09-25 |
6309. | asdfh (dz910152) | 55.56 | 95% | 2020-10-23 |
6310. | Emdadul (emdad439) | 55.56 | 95% | 2020-02-11 |
6311. | Junell (smilky666) | 55.55 | 93% | 2019-03-21 |
6312. | Ekko (blue9995566) | 55.51 | 94% | 2020-10-12 |
6313. | Scott (eashy) | 55.51 | 96% | 2017-08-22 |
6314. | kaizoku (ka1zoku) | 55.51 | 94% | 2017-01-26 |
6315. | Ryan (rwhyan) | 55.49 | 95% | 2017-02-15 |
6316. | Irakli (fastandsurprised) | 55.48 | 95% | 2018-01-18 |
6317. | Bhugol (bijoy003) | 55.47 | 97% | 2020-05-30 |
6318. | Ata (aajan) | 55.47 | 95% | 2017-11-16 |
6319. | James (jamesyyc) | 55.44 | 96% | 2020-08-27 |
6320. | Daniel (shifu254) | 55.44 | 96% | 2019-08-31 |
6321. | vanarp (vanarp0) | 55.44 | 94% | 2018-07-12 |
6322. | Gustas (guzhazi) | 55.43 | 95% | 2020-10-03 |
6323. | PP (trickster999) | 55.43 | 96% | 2020-12-15 |
6324. | sachin (sachin986) | 55.43 | 97% | 2020-05-31 |
6325. | kkcs (kkcs) | 55.42 | 94% | 2017-04-10 |
Universe | Races | Average WPM | First Race |
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Default (English) | 11,149 | 81.40 | January 14, 2017 |
Instant Death Mode | 6 | 75.35 | January 21, 2019 |
ᗜ Stenography | 2 | 61.41 | June 20, 2021 |
All TypeRacer Texts | 1 | 59.29 | October 28, 2021 |